Blessed art thou that fearest God (John Mundy)

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• CPDL #25603:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-02-19).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 27 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: In the original key. Transcribed from the facsimile edition, with the Superius part set for Soprano, the Tenor part for Alto and the Bassus for Tenor. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

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Title: Blessed art thou that fearest God
Composer: John Mundy
Lyricist: Thomas Sternhold Metrical version of Psalm 128 vv 1-3, (with alterations).

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SAT

Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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Description: No. 4 in Songs and Psalmes. Part 1 of a 2-part motet, the 2nd part being Thus art thou blest that fearest God

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Original text and translations

English text

Blessed art thou that fearest God,
And walkest in his way:
For of thy labour shalt thou eat,
Happy art thou I say.
Like fruitful vines on thy house-side,
So doth thy wife spring out:
Thy children stand like olive plants,
Thy table round about.